Picture This: Gordon St’ in the Cafe

While chatting and joking with the members of Schenectady rock n’ roll band Gordon St’ we’re a little distracted. Not by Rich Krissel, ace photographer for CRUMBS.net, who’s taking photos in the CRUMBS Studio. Nor by CRUMBS Cafe host Mike Guzzo, resetting microphones for the interview. No, the distraction is sitting on the floor, a small object of desire by other guitarists (and bassists) in the room. Oh yes, along with friendly and funny conversation there were sidelong glances toward that little sound-making box of wood and wires, cooling down over in a corner.

What was coveted? A Fender Bronco amp – a priceless family heirloom of Gordon St’s Ritch Harrigan (guitar/vox). But we learn that its keeper is Dan Noonan (bass/vox), because he needed a small amp. Ah, well.

So Dan has possession of that amp, but you’ll get to hear what Ritch sent through it this Friday evening during Episode 164 of CRUMBS Cafe. Joining Ritch and Dan in the Studio was Mark Bertini (keys) to play three songs and talk with host Mike Guzzo and I. Dennis Fatato (drums/vox) was unable to make the session.

Back in 2011, Gordon St’ put out “Telenovella”, an EP that includes “Peggy Beans”, one of WEXT’s Top 60 Local 518 songs of 2012. You can find that and other songs from the EP – a mash-up of all the major rock n’ roll food groups – over at ReverbNation. One song from that set, “Homeless Romantic” was recorded along with two new songs, “Right As Rain” and “Motion of the Ocean”.

Mike and I talk with the three about the instruments of choice when composing and recording, a bit about band and rock history (Ritch is into history), and playing live, among other topics.

Please note programming change for air times below:

CRUMBS Cafe airs on WEXT 97.7 FM and online Fridays at 9:00pm11:00PM. Episode 164 with Gordon St’ is scheduled for the Friday, February 1st broadcast. An encore presentation of Episode 159 with Above the Flood follows at 9:30pm11:30PM.